Choosing a manageable subject and simplifying a scene. Plus, suggesting a stormy sky and rocky texture.
20 min.
Hummingbird Brush Drawing
Paint a hummingbird using basic brushmarks.
Beach with Rocks and Stormy Sky
Choosing a manageable subject and simplifying a scene. Plus, suggesting a stormy sky and rocky texture.
20 min.
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Dragonfly Brush Drawing
Paint a dragonfly using basic brush marks.
Bee and Coneflower Brush Drawing
Paint a bumblebee on a coneflower using basic brushstrokes.
Cloudy Winter Sunrise Project
Painting a cloudy winter sunrise scene in watercolor . Shows how to suggest different cloud layers in the sky by layering (glazing) in your painting.
Bowl and Lemons Project
A simple still life of a glass bowl and lemons in watercolor. In this project you’ll practice laying a multi-colored wash connecting several “objects” into one large shape, and then defining the individual objects with smaller washes along their shared edges.
The Kayaker Project
How to paint a kayaker paddling near a cliff in watercolor. Another simple monochrome “silhouette” painting using the skills learned in the Project 4 section of Watercolor Jumpstart.
Glowing Jack O’Lanterns on the Porch
Fun and easy halloween postcard with a sense of glowing light.
30 min.
Postcard Paint-Along: Eggs in a Glass Bowl
An introduction to painting glass in watercolor, and a bit more practice with negative painting and soft-edged shadows to show “white” objects.
60 min.
Postcard Paint-Along: Crashing Surf
Learn how to create the effect of big waves crashing against rocks, and also an easy way to add small figures to your postcards for scale and interest (no drawing ability required!).
22 min.
Sunrise Joy!
Learn to simplify the complexity of a sunrise (or sunset) to make it work for a postcard. We’ll create a variety of sunrise skies and add landscapes to turn them into finished postcards. You’ll learn about creating delicate graduated sky washes that glow with light, and capture a bit of the character of a sunrise sky without getting overwhelmed.
40 min.